# C_2007200EN.01001201.xml

| 28.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/12 |
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28.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4809 — France Télécom/Mid Europa Partners/One)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 200/06)

| 1. | On 17 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings France Télécom S.A. (‘France Télécom’, France) and Mid Europa Partners (‘MEP’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking One GmbH (‘One’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings France Télécom S.A. (‘France Télécom’, France) and Mid Europa Partners (‘MEP’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking One GmbH (‘One’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for France Télécom: provision of electronic communications services, including fixed-line voice, leased lines and data transmission services, telecommunications equipment sales and rentals, television broadcasting and information services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for France Télécom: provision of electronic communications services, including fixed-line voice, leased lines and data transmission services, telecommunications equipment sales and rentals, television broadcasting and information services,

| — | for MEP: private equity investment firm, |
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for MEP: private equity investment firm,

| — | for One: provision of mobile telephony services and operation of mobile telephony network. |
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for One: provision of mobile telephony services and operation of mobile telephony network.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4809 — France Télécom/Mid Europa Partners/One, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4809 — France Télécom/Mid Europa Partners/One, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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